[TowerTalk] Using Electric Drill Instead of Hand Crank

[Rick Karlquist]

Dan Hearn wrote:
> Wayne: There were no photos with this post and I do not know if you have
> found what you are looking for. If not, I saw a simple answer to your
> problem on the internet somewhere a couple of months ago. Here it is:
>   1.Remove the nut which holds the crank handle. Replace it with a long
> nut
> available at the hardware stores. I dont know what it is called but it is
> a
> piece of hex bar tapped on both ends and the same diameter as the original
> nut. The one I have is 1 3/4 long and tapped 3/8x16.

It's called a "coupling nut" and is sold to join threaded rods.

See:

http://www.n6rk.com/drill_adapter_for_winch/drill_adapter_for_winch.html

Rick N6RK